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bernice king's candid accounts of her life at 2:00 p.m. eastern. i'm fredricka witfield, "fareed zakaria gps" continues right now. >>> today more than 50% of the world's population lives in cities. by 2030, 60% will be urban. 70% by 2050. china alone is planning to move a quarter of a billion people from rural to urban areas. by 2025. >>> but this isn't a phenomenon happening just in emerging markets or third-world countries. even in a country like the united states that is already 80% urban, people are still moving to the cities at a rate of about 1% each year. what does all of this mean? i'm joined by a great panel to explore it bruce katz and jennifer bradley from the brookings institution co-wrote the "metropolitan revolution" lee gallagher is the author of "the end of the suburbs" and joe kotkin is distinguished fellow in urban futures at chapman university and the author of "the next 100 million: america in 2050." welcome to you all. do you find that when you look at the urban issues in america, are people going to cities for a reason? are th
bernice king's candid accounts of her life at 2:00 p.m. eastern. i'm fredricka witfield, "fareed zakaria gps" continues right now. >>> today more than 50% of the world's population lives in cities. by 2030, 60% will be urban. 70% by 2050. china alone is planning to move a quarter of a billion people from rural to urban areas. by 2025. >>> but this isn't a phenomenon happening just in emerging markets or third-world countries. even in a country like the united states...
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today that number is 42% for members of the house and 50% for senators. the result is bad legislation. look at any bill today and it is a gargantuan document filled with thousands of giveaways. the act that created the federal reserve in 1913 was only 31 pages long. the 1933 glass-steagall legislation was only 37 pages long. the dodd-frank bill is 848 pages plus thousands of additional pages of rules. the affordable care act is more than 2,000 pages. bills have become so vast because they are qualified by provisions and exemptions and exceptions put in by the very industry being targeted. a process that academics call regulatory capture. the entire political system creates incentives. consider just one factor and there are many, the role of money which has expanded dramatically over the past four decades. harvard university's lawrence lessig has pointed out congressmen spend three out of every five work days raising money. they also vote with extreme attention to their donors' interests. he cites studies that demonstrate donors get a big bang for their ca
today that number is 42% for members of the house and 50% for senators. the result is bad legislation. look at any bill today and it is a gargantuan document filled with thousands of giveaways. the act that created the federal reserve in 1913 was only 31 pages long. the 1933 glass-steagall legislation was only 37 pages long. the dodd-frank bill is 848 pages plus thousands of additional pages of rules. the affordable care act is more than 2,000 pages. bills have become so vast because they are...
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and the muslim brotherhood could be useful in the long run because it resembles the clashes between kings and lords, the church and the state, the aristocracy and the eleets. it can look very messy while it's happening. neither side hasnopoly of virtue. but it does help create a system of checks and balances. so what we're watching might look like crisis and breakdown, but it might turn out to be the road to better government. for more on this, go to cnn.com/fareed and you can read my essay, "the rise of illiberal democracy." anyway, let's get started. >>> if you think the american dream is dead, just meet sara blakely. she's never taken a business class or even worked in her industry, but she is not an accidental entrepreneur. the tenacious blakely transformed $5,000 in savings into a $500 million a year company called spanx, and she revolutionized women's undergarments in the process. in 2012 "forbes" magazine named the spanx founder and inventor the world's youngest self-made female billionaire. her brand can now be found in over 50 countries worldwide, but blakely's story is quintesse
and the muslim brotherhood could be useful in the long run because it resembles the clashes between kings and lords, the church and the state, the aristocracy and the eleets. it can look very messy while it's happening. neither side hasnopoly of virtue. but it does help create a system of checks and balances. so what we're watching might look like crisis and breakdown, but it might turn out to be the road to better government. for more on this, go to cnn.com/fareed and you can read my essay,...
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in an unprecedented move, 22 u.s. embassies and consulates across the middle east, north africa and beyond are closed today. a global travel alert is also in place. the decision is in response to intelligence that says al qaeda or its affiliates could attack at any time. the move comes less than a year since the deadly september attack on a u.s. diplomatic post in benghazi, libya. >>> meanwhile, cnn has learned that some u.s. military forces have been put on a higher state of alert. combat-equipped marines in southern spain and southern italy could begin moving in about an hour after they get orders. the u.s. military has taken similar measures in recent months during unrest in yemen and egypt. cnn will continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated throughout the day. >>> egypt's defense minister met with islamist leaders today to discuss the country's political crisis. violence has gripped that country since president mohamed morsi was overthrown in a coup last month. hundreds have been killed in clashes bet
in an unprecedented move, 22 u.s. embassies and consulates across the middle east, north africa and beyond are closed today. a global travel alert is also in place. the decision is in response to intelligence that says al qaeda or its affiliates could attack at any time. the move comes less than a year since the deadly september attack on a u.s. diplomatic post in benghazi, libya. >>> meanwhile, cnn has learned that some u.s. military forces have been put on a higher state of alert....
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>>> 22 minutes after the hour. if you wanted to watch "the good wife" or "the amazing race" or "big brother," you're out of lock. time warner cable is pulling the plug on cbs in three major markets and 3 million customers are in the dark. the pair failed to resolve a dispute for the deadline they had set for yesterday's overtransmission fees. so more tox about scheduled. there's still hope that a deal would be worked out. >>> now, on wall street, investors shrugged a disappointing jobs report. the dow jones added 30 points on friday, helping it to close in the green for the week. employers added 162,000 jobs in july. and the unemployment rate ticked down two dodges to 7.4%. >>> dpaib may begin placing 15-second video ads in your news feed. the social media giant has not made it official, but britons "the guardian" newspaper reports it could be similar to tv ads and could cost advertisers as much as $2.5 million apiece. this deal would capitalize on facebook's huge user base and pad its bottom line. got to think abo
>>> 22 minutes after the hour. if you wanted to watch "the good wife" or "the amazing race" or "big brother," you're out of lock. time warner cable is pulling the plug on cbs in three major markets and 3 million customers are in the dark. the pair failed to resolve a dispute for the deadline they had set for yesterday's overtransmission fees. so more tox about scheduled. there's still hope that a deal would be worked out. >>> now, on wall street,...
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only 22% are really following the situation closely. it makes me wonder what that should tell us and does that inform how the administration moves forward and how they make decisions here? >> a president, any president will always tell you he makes big national security decisions based on the facts and the interests of the united states government and sometimes you have to go against public opinion. there's no question the american people are tired of foreign aid. they think more resources should be spent at home and you see that don't know part. people were optimistic in the first wave of the arab spring. you look back and think where are we going? a lot more question marks than optimism that you had initially. the american people are skeptical and they don't want a huge military investment in the middle east, not necessarily just egypt but anywhere there. those who are watching the pictures and reading the stories are certainly outraged by what they are seeing. does it put some pressure on the administration yes, but these decisions a
only 22% are really following the situation closely. it makes me wonder what that should tell us and does that inform how the administration moves forward and how they make decisions here? >> a president, any president will always tell you he makes big national security decisions based on the facts and the interests of the united states government and sometimes you have to go against public opinion. there's no question the american people are tired of foreign aid. they think more...
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they've tried to get through, as you know, attacks on airliners going into detroit. they've attacked our embassy there before. there's a very active franchise of al qaeda operating there in yemen. it's one to be taken seriously. we've had successes against them. the yemenis have been wonderful partners in this fight, but at the same time we have to take these kind of steps to the ensure we keep the initiative and we're not reacting to the enemy after the fact. reacting ahead of time and setting the conditions can throw the enemy on their back foot. >> you know, i want to play a little bit of what representative peter king, he's the chairman of the house homeland security subcommittee on counterterrorism and intelligence. i interviewed him about an hour and a half or so ago, and listen to this little clip, general. then we'll discuss. >> i have been getting briefed fairly regularly over the last seven, eight years at least, and also pretty heavily before then, and this is the most specific i have seen. and, again, i don't think i'm giving anything away when you look a
they've tried to get through, as you know, attacks on airliners going into detroit. they've attacked our embassy there before. there's a very active franchise of al qaeda operating there in yemen. it's one to be taken seriously. we've had successes against them. the yemenis have been wonderful partners in this fight, but at the same time we have to take these kind of steps to the ensure we keep the initiative and we're not reacting to the enemy after the fact. reacting ahead of time and setting...
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that was to be clear, peter king. let's talk a little bit about the timing here, the anniversary of benghazi. >> september 11th, 2012, the attack there. we're coming up on the one-year anniversary in seven weeks. what role does that attack and the anniversary play both from the planning element and also to make sure -- this abundance of caution that this does not happen again? >> you take a look at this lens. you cannot ignore what happened almost a year ago. we're just a few weeks before the first anniversary of that deadly attack on the u.s. in benghazi. it's where four americans were killed including u.s. ambassador christopher stevens. after that the obama administration was criticized for not responding strongly enough to that threat. this time, as you said, they're talking about responding in an abundance of caution. you have to think about where we're focusing right now. when we're talking about al qaeda as it replies to yemen, this has been a known and growing threat there. it's the place from which the underw
that was to be clear, peter king. let's talk a little bit about the timing here, the anniversary of benghazi. >> september 11th, 2012, the attack there. we're coming up on the one-year anniversary in seven weeks. what role does that attack and the anniversary play both from the planning element and also to make sure -- this abundance of caution that this does not happen again? >> you take a look at this lens. you cannot ignore what happened almost a year ago. we're just a few weeks...
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tom, 22 embassies and consulates will be closed as of tomorrow. the u.s. government is announcing that. why not close them imat
tom, 22 embassies and consulates will be closed as of tomorrow. the u.s. government is announcing that. why not close them imat
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appreciate it. >>> again, 22 u.s. embassies and consulates will be closed tomorrow as a result of the threats. >>> all right, back in this country now. a giant sinkhole opening up. take a look at this, it's pretty remarkable. hard to believe. 90 feet deep, 200 feet across and local residents are wondering what in the world made this happen. >>> and the eyes of the world are on russia and its anti-gay law. will that impact the games taking place there? in just six months, some people are talking about a boycott. gold medallist greg louganis joins me to talk about it. >>> another victim came forward and said the mayor of san diego sexually assaulted her. >> hugged me a little too closely and then put his arm around me like this, and then he proceeded to slide his arm down and then give a little grab to my derriere. (horn, ding, ding) how long have i had my car insurance? i don't know, eight, ten years. i couldn't tell ya' but things were a lot less expensive back then. if you're 50 or over you should take a new look at
appreciate it. >>> again, 22 u.s. embassies and consulates will be closed tomorrow as a result of the threats. >>> all right, back in this country now. a giant sinkhole opening up. take a look at this, it's pretty remarkable. hard to believe. 90 feet deep, 200 feet across and local residents are wondering what in the world made this happen. >>> and the eyes of the world are on russia and its anti-gay law. will that impact the games taking place there? in just six...
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mcdonald's, burger king, kfc among them. some are protesting inside businesses like this mickey d's in st. louis. >>> all eyes are on syria. the international community watches to see how the united states and other countries will respond to the use of chemical weapons there. next, we're giving you five specific reasons why the u.s. may feel obligated to take action. >>> bottom of the hour. i'm brooke baldwin. and debates all around the world and right here in the united states as countries weigh the options when it comes to syria. and how to respond to the belief that bashar al assad used toxic nerve gas on his own people. women. you see them here. children. a u.s. intel report says it is sure of it, but the u.n. has not even wrapped up its tests yet. we see these inspectors here wearing their gas masks. they are still inside syria. they're collecting blood samples. they're interviewing survivors. while many countries, britain among them, say they are waiting on a report from these inspectors, the u.s. says it has its own t
mcdonald's, burger king, kfc among them. some are protesting inside businesses like this mickey d's in st. louis. >>> all eyes are on syria. the international community watches to see how the united states and other countries will respond to the use of chemical weapons there. next, we're giving you five specific reasons why the u.s. may feel obligated to take action. >>> bottom of the hour. i'm brooke baldwin. and debates all around the world and right here in the united...
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>> i've been involved with this for 22 years with seattle hempfest. when you are a protest reform event, seen this kind of historic victory with two states voting, it's a potential game changer. we're pretty excited. it's pretty big. >> vivian mcpeak, seattle hempfest. do not forget to catch dr. sanjay gupta's report on marijuana. you have to see this. set the dvr. the report everyone has been talking about. called simply "weed." you can watch it tomorrow night 9:00 p.m. eastern. do not miss it. >>> coming up, a young woman who just turned 19 faces possible jail time for statutory rape in what she says was a consensual relationship with a 14-year-old girl. but a judge is offering her a plea deal. no jail time. we're going to tell you why she is saying no. again. legal panel debating that one, next. she's still the one for you - you know it even after all these years. but your erectile dysfunction - you know,that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in
>> i've been involved with this for 22 years with seattle hempfest. when you are a protest reform event, seen this kind of historic victory with two states voting, it's a potential game changer. we're pretty excited. it's pretty big. >> vivian mcpeak, seattle hempfest. do not forget to catch dr. sanjay gupta's report on marijuana. you have to see this. set the dvr. the report everyone has been talking about. called simply "weed." you can watch it tomorrow night 9:00 p.m....